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Object Number 46-73-10/44251.1
Display Title Conus shell pendant
Descriptions
Object Description Perforated Conus shell pendant, spire removed
Inventory Description Organic, shell, utilized, univalvular shell, two perforated at near top
Classification
  • Utilized Shell
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Hohokam
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Maricopa County / <City> / Las Acequias
Intrasite Ruin II
Additional Geographic Terms Salado Valley, Lower
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (1 1/16 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 3390
Provenance
Collector Frank Hamilton Cushing (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Collector Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (01/01/1886-01/01/1889)
Donor Mary T. Hemenway (11/15/1946)

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Conus shell pendant
46-73-10/44251 Conus shell pendant
Raw Material
Ornament
Las Acequias
Conus shells, one with spire intact, one with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57081 Conus shells, one with spire intact, one with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shell with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57084 Conus shell with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57082 Conus shells, 2 with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
46-73-10/57080 Conus shells, with end truncated, 2 with perforation near spire, 5 with nicks ne
Wampum
Los Muertos
Conus shells, with spires removed
46-73-10/57056 Conus shells, with spires removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
46-73-10/57025 75 nassarius tegula shells, 87 olivella shells, 2 conus shells, 1 with spire rem
Ornament
Los Muertos
Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed
46-73-10/57083 Conus shells, one with tip of spire removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shell, with both ends smoothed off
46-73-10/57055 Conus shell, with both ends smoothed off
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shell, complete
46-73-10/57085 Conus shell, complete
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, truncated at one end
46-73-10/57079 Conus shells, truncated at one end
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos
Conus shells, both with spire complete removed
46-73-10/57086 Conus shells, both with spire complete removed
Utilized Shell
Los Muertos